1. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
A creed is a statement of what Christians believe. The first Christian emperor, Constantine, called together a worldwide Council to decide the main teachings of the Church. (The Council of Nicaea 325CE)
These were mainly about Jesus: “Is Jesus truly God?” “Is He both?” “Is He merely man?”
The bishops finally agreed a statement and this is now called the Nicene Creed
The Nicene Creed
We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father; through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became truly human.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen

2. The Father
The Nicene Creed
We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father; through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became truly human.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen

3. The Son
The Nicene Creed
We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father; through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became truly human.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen

4. The Holy Spirit
The Nicene Creed
We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father; through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became truly human.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen

5. The Nicene Creed [red = Father, green = son, blue = holy spirit]
The Trinity
The Nicene Creed [red = Father, green = son, blue = holy spirit]
We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father; through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became truly human.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen

6. LO: To examine the role of Jesus in the Trinity
ALL (E GRADE): Will be able to describe some of Jesus’ many roles in the Trinity
MOST (C GRADE): Will be able to explain the different roles Jesus has in the Trinity using Bible quotes to support each role
SOME (A GRADE): Will be able to explain the different roles Jesus has in the Trinity using Bible quotes to support each role and how God intervened in the world through Jesus
LO: To examine the role of Jesus in the Trinity

7. LO: To examine the role of Jesus in the Trinity
ALL (E GRADE): Will be able to describe some of Jesus’ many roles in the Trinity MOST (C GRADE): Will be able to explain the different roles Jesus has in the Trinity using Bible quotes to support each role SOME (A GRADE): Will be able to explain the different roles Jesus has in the Trinity using Bible quotes to support each role and how God intervened in the world through Jesus
Who was Jesus?
Jesus

8. LO: To examine the role of Jesus in the Trinity
ALL (E GRADE): Will be able to describe some of Jesus’ many roles in the Trinity MOST (C GRADE): Will be able to explain the different roles Jesus has in the Trinity using Bible quotes to support each role SOME (A GRADE): Will be able to explain the different roles Jesus has in the Trinity using Bible quotes to support each role and how God intervened in the world through Jesus
You will need a double spread page in your books and need to divide it into four boxes and title them:
Jesus as fully human and divine – e.g. what does incarnate mean? How does this idea link to the Trinity?
Jesus as teacher and guide – e.g. what do both the parables tell you about Jesus?
Jesus as saviour – e.g. what is happening in the pictures? What is atonement? How would Christians describe Jesus?
Jesus as eternal – e.g. what was the resurrection? Why is the resurrection important to Christians?
You will need to gather as much information as possible for each of your sections so you can meet the C Grade criteria: MOST (C GRADE): Will be able to explain the different roles Jesus has in the Trinity using Bible quotes to support each role

9. LO: To examine the role of Jesus in the Trinity
ALL (E GRADE): Will be able to describe some of Jesus’ many roles in the Trinity MOST (C GRADE): Will be able to explain the different roles Jesus has in the Trinity using Bible quotes to support each role SOME (A GRADE): Will be able to explain the different roles Jesus has in the Trinity using Bible quotes to support each role and how God intervened in the world through Jesus
Explain Christian beliefs about the Trinity. (6 marks) Pupils should check their ‘How to answer a D question’ to make sure they are getting the higher level marks.
Introduction: The doctrine of the Trinity says that God can be understood in three different ways; as God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. Christians believe…
Christians believe that when they call God ‘Father’ they are using a metaphor that has several meanings…
Christians believe that Jesus was God incarnate (in human form). …..
The Holy Spirit is the aspect of God that lives in the world today, working through the lives of Christians…

10. LO: To examine the role of Jesus in the Trinity
ALL (E GRADE): Will be able to describe some of Jesus’ many roles in the Trinity MOST (C GRADE): Will be able to explain the different roles Jesus has in the Trinity using Bible quotes to support each role SOME (A GRADE): Will be able to explain the different roles Jesus has in the Trinity using Bible quotes to support each role and how God intervened in the world through Jesus
‘The doctrine of the Trinity is a helpful way for Christians to understand the nature of God.’ Discuss this statement. You should use different, supported points of view and a personal viewpoint. You must refer to Christianity in your answer. (12 marks)
Introduction – explain what is meant by the Trinity.
S – Some Christians believe… explain here what Christians believe about the Trinity; don’t spend too long describing as you get more marks for evaluation. Say why Christians might find the Trinity a helpful way of understanding the nature of God, e.g. God being a Father to all mankind, his Son sent to save us from sins and the Holy Spirit who continues work on Earth but all of these are one God.
O – Other Christians believe…
N – Non – Christian point of view … The Trinity might not be helpful to some as it’s difficult to understand and mistakes are often made as people believe that it means that….
I – I believe… Your own beliefs as to whether or not you think the Trinity is helpful…
C – Conclusion…